Three Way, TN Demographics

A map of Three Way's Population by Race

Three Way, Tennessee has an estimated population of 2,008, an increase from the 1,877 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 72.0% White, 22.6% Black, 4.0% Multiracial, 0.6% Hispanic, 0.5% Asian, and 0.1% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Three Way, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Three Way has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is less diverse than Tennessee overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Three Way, that probability was 39.1% in 2020 and 42.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Three Way is ranked the 217th most populous place in Tennessee, out of 504 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Three Way was ranked the 212th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Three Way's White Population

1,446 residents of Three Way, or 72.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Three Way is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 71% of the population is White. Three Way ranks 418th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Three Way's White population has grown by an estimated 1.8%. White residents' share of Three Way's population has decreased from 75.7% to 72.0%.

Three Way is more White than neighboring Humboldt (44.2% White), and Jackson (45.7% White). Three Way is less White than neighboring Medina (84.2% White), Gibson (93.7% White), and Gadsden (77.1% White).

Three Way's Black Population

454 residents of Three Way, or 22.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Three Way is higher than in Tennessee overall, where 15.4% of the population is Black. Three Way ranks 48th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Three Way's Black population has grown by an estimated 30.5%. Black residents' share of Three Way's population has increased from 18.5% to 22.6%.

Three Way is more Black than neighboring Medina (2% Black), Gibson (0% Black), and Gadsden (19.6% Black). Three Way is less Black than neighboring Humboldt (42.3% Black), and Jackson (44% Black).

Three Way's Asian Population

11 residents of Three Way, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Three Way is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 1.9% of the population is Asian. Three Way ranks 193rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Three Way's Asian population has declined by an estimated 8.3%. Asian residents' share of Three Way's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Three Way is more Asian than neighboring Humboldt (0% Asian), Medina (0.3% Asian), and Gibson (0% Asian). Three Way is less Asian than neighboring Jackson (1.3% Asian), and Gadsden (0.7% Asian).

Three Way's Hispanic Population

13 residents of Three Way, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Three Way is lower than in Tennessee overall, where 7.4% of the population is Hispanic. Three Way ranks 244th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Three Way's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 75.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Three Way's population has decreased from 2.9% to 0.6%.

Three Way is less Hispanic than neighboring Humboldt (6% Hispanic), Medina (5.8% Hispanic), Gibson (5.4% Hispanic), Jackson (5.1% Hispanic), and Gadsden (1.3% Hispanic).

Three Way's Native American/Other Population

3 residents of Three Way, or 0.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Three Way is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Three Way ranks 444th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Three Way's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 50.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Three Way's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Three Way is more Native American/Other than neighboring Gibson (0% Native American/Other), and Gadsden (0% Native American/Other). Three Way is less Native American/Other than neighboring Humboldt (2.1% Native American/Other), Medina (2.1% Native American/Other), and Jackson (0.6% Native American/Other).

Three Way's Multiracial Population

81 residents of Three Way, or 4.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Three Way is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Three Way ranks 445th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Three Way's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 102.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Three Way's population has increased from 2.1% to 4.0%.

Three Way is more Multiracial than neighboring Gibson (0.8% Multiracial), Jackson (3.4% Multiracial), and Gadsden (1.3% Multiracial). Three Way is less Multiracial than neighboring Humboldt (5.4% Multiracial), and Medina (5.5% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.